Training Mentors Is Not Enough: Everything Else Schools and Districts Need to Do by Hal Portner
`This book is packed with practical suggestions and detailed hints on how a program can be set up and woven into the fabric of a school in a systemic way. Portner captures the ups and downs of mentoring relationships and proposes effective ways to keep mentoring programs energized' - Charles E Gobron, Teacher Chair Professional Development Council Massachusetts Teachers Association
Training Mentors Is Not Enough is designed for educational leaders who want to develop an exemplary mentoring programme, or upgrade an existing one. The book will help the reader (a) obtain broad-based commitment and participation from key individuals and groups; (b) understand and work harmoniously within the larger environment in which a mentoring programme operates; (c) develop a mentoring committee's capacity to make decisions effectively; (d) support a mentoring programme with pragmatic and effective policies, procedures, and resources.
The book offers down-to-earth discussions and straightforward information supplemented by anecdotes, commentary, examples, and interactive exercises designed to help the reader develop and nurture an exemplary mentoring programme.